Remembering Alan Walden, who helped shape Macon’s music legacy
Alan Walden, who helped shape Macon's music history, died Thursday at age 83.
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Atlanta development firm to pitch business plan for old Macon Health Club
Plans for the long-vacant building include a boutique hotel, a private dinner club, a health club plus a restaurant and bar open to the public.
Retail boom poised to strain North Macon’s already clogged roads
Retail development is expected to outpace road work in north Macon.
Own property in Georgia? Here’s how to read your 2026 tax assessment
Georgia's annual tax assessment forms look different this year. Here's how to read them.
Bibb school board adopts budget with $15 million deficit
The Bibb County Board of Education voted 6-2 to adopt a budget with a $15 million deficit.
Commissioners OK $221M budget; Miller again hints at third term
In their latest meeting, commissioners officially approved the proposed budget.
Map redraw could cost Black voters in Bibb, legislators warn
The Georgia General Assembly meets this week to consider redrawing district lines and Bibb County's delegation is concerned changes will disenfranchise Black voters.
Macon copper thieves pocket little but leave businesses with steep bills
Copper prices are high and thieves are stripping air conditioning units from businesses and homes across the country.
Slate Row feud reveals record-keeping problems at Macon planning and zoning
A dispute over the windows on a Slade Row house has shed light onto organizational problems at P&Z.
Macon-Bibb’s 2027 budget proposal anticipates no tax rate increase, boosts public safety spending
Mayor Lester Miller wants more money for public safety in his proposed 2027 fiscal year budget.